War Policy of Labor Party
The general president of the New South Wales Labor Party (Mr.-J. A. Cranwell) addressed a mass meeting of unionists affiliated with the P.D.A…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
392 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 18 of 20
War Aims of Germany Riches of Belgium, Holland, France PARIS. November 22
"PARIS Soir," a leading daily, publishes what it claims to be the first official statement of Germany's war aims. These are reprinted from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Costing Britain About £6,000,000 Daily (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, November 22
The war is costing the country £6,000,000 a day, declared the Chan cellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) in a broadcast today. Modern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ald. Campbell On Soldiers' Pays
If the Government was not prepared to pay its soldiers at least the basic wage then the country was not worth fighting for, declared Aid. A. R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loss of Ships Since War Began
SYDNEY; Saturday.—In today's issue of "Shipping News" a list of maritime war casualties shows that since the outbreak of war on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prisoners of War (Special to "The Miner.")
LONDON, November 24.—Replying to a suggestion in the House of Commons today that German prisoners might be placed on British ships…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We Enter the War Financially Sound Industrial Strength
IT seems that the old days when climatic conditions or the level of overseas demand could in a single year make or break Australia's prosperity, are now gone for ever. Among the difficulties which Australia faced in 1938-9 were low world prices for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Turn in Nazi War on Shipping; Britain Alarmed (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, November 26
THE new turn in the German war on shipping last week is the subject of much public discussion here. It is recognised that the surprise factor can always he introduced by an enemy, which does not scruple to violate international law and as was to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Opportunity For Enlistment
THE last opportunity Broken Hill and district men will have to onlist for the Second A.I.F. before the New Year will be on Wednesday, when the recruiting depot at the Barrier Boys' Brigade Hall will be reopened. This was announced today by the local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Post-war Babies"
PARIS, November 28.—FrancE has called up for service the first of her "post-war babies"—the 1939 class, including those who were born in December…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divided Counsel in Germany What Progress of War Has Revealed (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, November 29
THE progress of the war revealed that German strategy was beset with divided counsel, said the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) at a luncheon in London today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last Chance to Enlist Before January Recruiting Office Opens
RECRUITS accepted next Wednesday for the Second A.I.F. must be prepared to leave for Adelaide the following night and on Friday, Uecember…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Similar Action Taken In Last War No Hardship on Neutrals by Reprisals Nazi Counter Measures (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, November 29
lt ls emphasised that-the action Britain is taking flalnst German exports Is similar to that taken In the last war, and that every care will be taken to avoid inflicting of hardship on neutrals…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War on Profiteers
SYDNEY, Friday.—A public meeting at the Rockdale Town Hall declared war on war profiteers. Mr. J. Cahill, M.L.A., said the people who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge War Cost Revealed Startling Figures by Sir John Simon (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, November 29
THE Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John. Simon) revealed in the House of Commons today that expenditure on war and other services was now equivalent to £2,400,000,000 a year, representing an increase…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government's Fate Question Of Pay For Soldiers CANBERRA
WHETHER or nut theine will be a premature Federal election on the question of soldiers pay will remain in the balance until Tuesday. The Government has decided to postpone until next week further consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ambulances for War Service
LONDON, December 8.—Handing over 20 gift ambulances to the Army, the Minister for War (Mr. Hore-Belisha) said: "Where theae…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scenes In War Zones
CAN DETECT APPROACH OF PLANES.—A predictor crew, specially trained for the detection and approach of enemy aircraft, photographed on duty in thc British front lines somewhere in France. BREN GUN IN THE MAKING. A view inside a Bren gun assembly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Everything Must Be Subordinated To War Needs
DUBBO, Tuesday.—An angry scene occurred here yesterday when a deputation interviewed the Minister for Works (Mr. Martin) urging the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adjustments in Soldiers' Pay Political Crisis Has Been Averted Canberra
DETAILS of adjustments to soldiers pay decided upon by the Commonwealth Government, which will be announced when the House of Representatives assembles this afternoon, are:—…
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